Cupressus sempervirens

Species of conifer

Cupressus sempervirens, the Mediterranean cypress, Italian cypress, Tuscan cypress, or Persian cypress, is a species of conifer in the family Cupressaceae, a cypress native to the eastern Mediterranean region and Iran. It is widespread throughout the Mediterranean basin and has become endemic in similar dry summer climates due to its ability to survive in both acidic and alkaline soils and withstand drought. Cupressus sempervirens is important in Mediterranean and Middle Eastern culture; it has long been valued for its role in symbolism, various rituals, and folk medicine.

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